The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump
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"The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" is a nonfiction book that examines the erosion of objective truth, the rise of propaganda and conspiracy thinking, and their impact on American democracy in the Trump era.
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| The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump Context triple: [Michiko Kakutani, hasWritten, The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump]
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Democracy Dies in Darkness
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.
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The End of Truth
"The End of Truth" is a key chapter in Friedrich Hayek’s classic work "The Road to Serfdom" that examines how totalitarian systems undermine objective truth to maintain political control.
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C.
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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D.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
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E.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump Target entity description: "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" is a nonfiction book that examines the erosion of objective truth, the rise of propaganda and conspiracy thinking, and their impact on American democracy in the Trump era.
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A.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.
-
B.
The End of Truth
"The End of Truth" is a key chapter in Friedrich Hayek’s classic work "The Road to Serfdom" that examines how totalitarian systems undermine objective truth to maintain political control.
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C.
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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D.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
-
E.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Michiko Kakutani ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
attacks on the press
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erosion of objective truth ⓘ historical examples of totalitarian propaganda ⓘ impact of propaganda on democracy ⓘ role of social media in spreading falsehoods ⓘ undermining of institutions ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of Donald Trump ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural relativism and nihilism
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fragility of democratic norms ⓘ importance of facts and evidence ⓘ manipulation of language ⓘ responsibility of citizens and media ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | nonfiction prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American democracy
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Donald Trump ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ conspiracy theories ⓘ disinformation ⓘ fake news ⓘ media ⓘ political rhetoric ⓘ post-truth politics ⓘ propaganda ⓘ relativism ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of post-truth era in American politics
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critique of Trump-era political discourse ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Crown Publishing Group
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linked to:
Crown Publishers
Tim Duggan Books ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| targetAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in media studies ⓘ readers interested in politics ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Trump administration
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early 21st century ⓘ |
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